Russian naval costume from Peter the Great to Elizabeth Petrovna
Russian naval costume from Peter the Great to Elizabeth Petrovna
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An excellent gift for all fans of uniforms and military history! This lavishly illustrated book is the most comprehensive study of naval dress from the creation of the Russian navy by Peter the Great to the Seven Years' War and the introduction of uniform regulations under Catherine II. Kirill Nazarenko, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Professor at the Institute of History at St. Petersburg University, draws on a vast array of archival documents to meticulously reconstruct all items of uniform and clothing worn by all categories of naval ranks: officers, sailors, laborers, convicts, rowers, court sailors, and midshipmen. Sailor uniforms appeared in Russia under Peter the Great, and the Russian Empire was the first European power to regulate naval uniforms. In 1735, under Empress Anna Ioannovna, the world's first naval officer uniform was introduced. It bore all the hallmarks of a modern uniform—it was uniform and allowed for the distinction of rank among its wearers. Even in Britain's "Mistress of the Seas," the uniforms of Royal Navy officers were regulated in the mid-18th century, while those of sailors and non-commissioned officers were not until the 19th century. The book is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, engravings, drawings, and photographs of authentic objects from the first half of the 18th century from the collections of the State Hermitage Museum, the Central Naval Museum, the State Historical Museum, the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, and many other museums, as well as private collections. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Andrei Tron has specially prepared a series of high-quality panel reconstructions of Russian sailors in various versions of their uniforms for this edition.
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